verification

noun

ver·​i·​fi·​ca·​tion ˌver-ə-fə-ˈkā-shən 

: the act or process of verifying : the state of being verified

Examples of verification in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Google has confirmed to Ars that Googlebooks will enforce developer verification requirements for apps similar to Android phones. — ArsTechnica, 21 Sep. 2026

Under the new rules, sustainability labels must be established by a public authority or based on a certification scheme that meets requirements including independent third-party verification and publicly available terms. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2026

Leaders must replace subjective judgment with multifactor verification—a continuous, cryptographic process across the identity lifecycle. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 21 Sep. 2026

Another issue, and perhaps the bigger one, is that the US currently doesn’t operate a uniform multi-service verification standard for this kind of thing. — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 20 Sep. 2026

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Medieval Latin vērificātiōn-, vērificātiō, from vērificāre "to verify" + Latin -tiōn-, -tiō, suffix of action nouns

First Known Use

1523, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for verification

• abbreviation
• abomination
• acceleration
• accentuation
• accommodation
• accreditation
• acculturation
• accumulation
• acetylation
• adjudication
• administration
• adulteration

Kids Definition

verification

noun

ver·​i·​fi·​ca·​tion ˌver-ə-fə-ˈkā-shən 

: the act or process of verifying : the state of being verified

Legal Definition

verification

noun

ver·​i·​fi·​ca·​tion ˌver-ə-fə-ˈkā-shən 

1

: an act or process of verifying

2

: a sworn statement of truth or correctness

submitted a verification signed by the defendant with the petition